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BTC, ETH Trading Flat Ahead of Powell Testimony

Maple Finance Head of Capital Markets Quinn Thompson discusses his outlook for the crypto markets as BTC, ETH, and most other major cryptocurrencies continue to trade flat ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaking before Congress on Tuesday. Plus, insights into the stablecoin market.

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El precio de Bitcoin cae a 22.000 dólares mientras Powell advierte sobre la inflación

El presidente de la Reserva Federal dijo que las cifras económicas de enero fueron más fuertes de lo esperado.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 30, 2022. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

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¿Silvergate estaba en un momento prestado mientras los reguladores alejaban a los bancos de las Cripto?

A medida que los clientes abandonan el destacado banco de Cripto con sede en California, su futuro se vuelve cada vez más turbio.

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Short-Bitcoin Funds Post $10M in Weekly Inflows: CoinShares

Investors poured money into short bitcoin funds last week as upbeat U.S. economic data and the prospect of renewed outsized rate increases by the Federal Reserve weakened the appetite for risky assets. Separately, bitcoin's correlation with ether has strengthened since mid-January, a sign of a renewed focus on macroeconomic factors. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Bitcoin Slumps Amid Lingering Inflation Concerns

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly dipped below $23,000 as the PCE Price Index for January unexpectedly rose to 5.4%. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Tech and Protocols Brad Keoun weighs in on bitcoin's price action amid looming inflation worries. Plus, his outlook on the Federal Reserve's rate hike cycle and its impact on the largest token by market capitalization.

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Bitcoin's Price Perfomance Amid Stock Market Volatility

Bitcoin's recent price action is largely ignoring the broader market concerns surrounding the path of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Custodia Bank’s Bid for Fed Supervision Rejected Again

The Federal Reserve Board announced it had again rejected crypto bank Custodia's bid for Fed supervision, after previously denying the application last month. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De explains the latest developments.

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El precio de Bitcoin cae hacia su mínimo de la semana por la preocupación por la inflación

El índice de precios PCE de enero –el indicador de inflación favorito de la Fed– subió inesperadamente al 5,4%.

The government's inflation report for April was released Wednesday morning (Getty Images)

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La solicitud de un banco de Cripto para la supervisión de la Fed fue rechazada nuevamente.

La Fed rechazó la primera oferta de Custodia el mes pasado.

Custodia Bank founder Caitlin Long (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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US Regulators Warn Banks About Crypto Liquidity Risks; IMF Board ‘Generally Agreed’ Crypto Shouldn’t Be Legal Tender

The Federal Reserve and other U.S. banking agencies are warning banks that crypto poses significant liquidity dangers. Separately, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board said in a statement that cryptocurrency should, in general, not be granted legal tender status.

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